In accordance with Federal civil rights law and USDA Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal, or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. Click here for full USDA Nondiscrimination Statement.